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The Newcastle satisfaction with nursing scales in a Mexican Oncology Hospital
Objectives. The principal aim of this study was to identify whether the
Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scales (NSNS) could be used on
cancer patients. Methods. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study
carried out on cancer patients (n = 298). Results. We found that a
majority of cancer patients were around 50 years old (hospitalized
patients [HP]: 49.5 \ub1 14.9; chemotherapy outpatients [COP]: 49.4
\ub1 12.7), were female (HP: 74%; COP: 63.5%), and had received
education at least up to elementary level (HP: 70%; COP: 80%). Breast
cancer was the principal type of cancer (>34%) in both groups (HP
and COP). The groups were comparable in age, sex distribution, place of
origin, educational qualification, and type of cancer. Among HP, the
experience and satisfaction scales of the NSNS showed good internal
consistency (n = 235, \u3b1 >0.9, r > 0.7), while among COP,
only the satisfaction scale showed good internal consistency (n = 62,
\u3b1 = 1.00). Most patients\u2019 perceptions (level of
satisfaction) of hospitalization and chemotherapy services were
positive (98% and 97%, respectively). Conclusion: An NSNS instrument
specifically designed for ambulatory care cancer patients is necessary
for it to be useful in assessing cancer patients' perception of nursing
care. This will help improve the quality of care in Mexico. The
presence of cancer by itself could modify the patients\u2019
satisfaction level. Further large-scale studies are required to
investigate the patients\u2019 perceptions of nursing care using the
NSNS on different cancer patient groups
Riesgo para el desarrollo de Trastorno Depresivo Mayor al existir alteraciones en la sintomatologĂa menopaĂșsica en mujeres de Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Genetic biomarkers related to hemarthrosis, inflammation, and cartilage structure in pediatric patients with hemophilic arthropathy
Abstract Background The pathophysiology of hemophilic arthropathy is complex and not completely understood. In this study, we aimed to identify biomarkers that can affect the hemophilic arthropathy severity. Methods Fifty patients were analyzed for biomarker frequencies; in 37 patients, articular symptoms were evaluated based on the physical joint examination score, and in 18, it was based on magnetic resonance imaging. Eight polymorphisms, namely FV 1691G>A, FII 20210G>A, MTHFR 677C>T and 1298A>C, TNFαâ308G>A and â238G>A, ACAN VNTR, and IL1RN*2âVNTR were identified. Results Patients with the MTHFR 677TT genotype showed a higher number of affected joints (1.83 ± 0.9 vs. 0.55 ± 0.7 for CC; p = .023), whereas those with the MTHFR 1298AC genotype exhibited higher effusion according to two radiologists (0.90 ± 0.31/1.20 ± 0.63 vs. 0.38 ± 0.52/0.50 ± 0.53 for AA genotype; p = .043/0.036, respectively). In addition, patients with the TNFαâ308GA genotype had more subchondral cysts (0.75 ± 0.95 vs. 0.07 ± 0.26 for GG genotype; p = .041). Conclusions The distribution of risk genotypes for MTHFR and TNFαâ308GA suggests their association with clinical parameters of hemophilic arthropathy. Cohort studies are essential to verify these associations